| Sébastien Bouchard | |
| Birth Place: | Lac St-Jean |
| Spouse: | Major (Retired) Karine Chayer[1] |
| Children: | Maxym, Pier-Alex, Roxanne and Maud.[2] |
| Allegiance: |  Canada |
| Serviceyears: | 1988–present |
| Rank: | Brigadier-General |
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| Battles: | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards: | Officer of the Order of Military Merit Military Meritorious Service Medal Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Sébastien Bouchard [4] is a Canadian Army brigadier-general who serves as Commandant of the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC).[5] [6] [7] [8] He served previously as Commanding Officer of the Second Canadian Division Support Group in Montreal, as Deputy Chief of Staff (Strategic) at the Canadian Joint Operations Command, and as the Commanding Officer for National Support Element (NSE) for OP ATHENA[5]
Bouchard graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, and would later obtain his master's degree in defense studies from the Canadian Forces College.
Bouchard served as Commandant of RMC during the COVID-19 Pandemic and made the decision to send most officer cadets to learn from home during the duration of the pandemic.[9]
On February 9, 2021, Bouchard announced his intention to retire from the Canadian Armed Forces.[10]